[center][h2][b]The World of Anhuac[/b][/h2][/center] [color=fff79a][b]To do list:[/b] [list]* design each nation's military -- Need to do Free Cities of Nalaar & [b]Working on Shandong Empire[/b]. * note forms of transportation in each nation * synopsis of the people's attitudes and daily life in their nation.[/list][/color] [center][hider=World Map][url=https://i.imgur.com/2b7diPd.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/Exz4Wms.png?1[/img][/url] Click on the map to see a larger crisp copy of this map[/hider][/center] [h3][u][b]Maleki Caliphate[/b][/u][/h3] The Caliphate is of the Old World. The people of the Caliphate are of Southwest Asian descent. They are dark skinned with black hair and brown eyes. Many retained their nomadic values, but there was a push in the past thirty years to join the rest of the Anhuac community. [color=39b54a][u][b]Map[/b][/u][/color] [center][hider=Maleki Caliphate][url=https://i.imgur.com/cqJo6Hc.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/ASdOV47.png?1[/img][/url] Click on the map to see a larger crisp copy of this map[/hider][/center] [color=39b54a][u][b]Naming Conventions:[/b][/u][/color] Arabic/Middle Eastern [color=39b54a][u][b]Provinces:[/b][/u][/color] [indent]Cherrar Kounish Meled Mounada Munada[/indent] [color=39b54a][u][b]Major Cities:[/b][/u][/color] [indent]Beris Birjala Borman Dakhar Doka-Shopan Hongshan Kabushiya Midelet Tourine Zag-Zouine[/indent] [color=39b54a][u][b]Minor Cities:[/b][/u][/color] [indent]Aljenein Al Qadana Kenfiti Khafa Larouche Qatsaid Remlia Shughazi[/indent] [color=39b54a][u][b]Geography:[/b][/u][/color] Most of Maleki is a dry hot desert. There are sparse oasis scattered about the landscape. Most of the largest oasis are locations where cities erupted. Western Maleki, west of Lake Bintu is mostly a grassland savanna with sparse forests or copses of trees. [color=39b54a][u][b]Climate:[/b][/u][/color] This is a hot land with temperature range of between 50 and 130 (F). Sand storms can pop up at random times. [color=39b54a][u][b]Politics & Law[/b][/u][/color] Maleki Caliphate is ruled by a Sultan who is both head of government for the country and head of the house of worship. Since everyone worships Zeus, Poseiden, Hades, et al., he may designatae subordinate priests to aid in the worship process. The culture is very strict when it comes to laws. Citizens and guests of the Caliphate do not have permission to own fire arms. Possession of fire arms is justification for arrest and confinement. Their Criminal justice system is swift. A person is arrested on day 1. The court date is set for seven days later and sentencing is strict and immediate. The prisons are full of prisoners who claim they did not do what they are charged with. There are no law enforcement agents in the country. The Maleki military has law enforcement authority. Their Military Police officers conduct random patrols in the communities and are on the front lines of enforcement. Although other types of soldiers do not actively engage in law enforcement, they have just as much authorities as their brothers and sisters in the MP community. Assaults on citizens are arrestable offenses, but not assaults on foreigners visiting the country. Murder of any kind is an arrestable offense. If self defense can be proven, the guilt can be overturned. A defendant is considered guilty until proven innocent. Malicious destruction of other people's property is an arrestable offense unless the defendant can pay remunerations for their actions. Most judges will imprison or fine a foreigner rather than give them a break. Locals are given breaks more often than not. Foreigners are screwed. The Maleki parliament creates legislation that must be approved by the Sultan. If the Sultan elects not to approve of a bill, the parliament must vote with a greater than 66% approval for it to pass. less than 66% and the legislation dies. Most legislation is relative to commerce and international agreements. [hider=Army][u][b]Army[/b][/u] Service in the military in the Caliphate is compulsory conscription. Persons who make a pledge to the Sultan or perform acts of extreme generosity to the Sultan have the option to defer conscription. Only the wealthy are able to take advantage of this option. All eligible men and woman who complete both secondary education and attain the age of 18 are eligible for conscription. Conscripted service is for 24 months. Upon completion of the first term of conscription, a soldier or airman has the option of discharge or re-enlistment. Re-enlistment terms are for three, four or six years following the first two years of conscription for the second term only. If a soldier or airman re-enlisted for a third term, the enlistment is for six years. As an example, a person performs their first two years, then re-enlists for three years, they would then re-enlist for another six after the first five. By the end of the third term, they would have eleven years in the military. Once a soldier or airman has completed twenty years they have the option to retire with a pension. In the example above, the fourth term would bring the soldier to seventeen years and the end of the fifth term would bring the soldier up to 23 years. Even though the soldier would have three more years on their fifth term, they have the option to take retirement. However, a soldier or airman who remains in the military for 30 years, would receive the highest level of pension. Any years past thirty would simply increase the base pay for the pension rate. When a soldier reaches age 59 or prior to their 60th birthday, they must take retirement. Officers are commissioned by either attending a private military school, attending Officer's Candidate School (OCS) or through battlefield commission. Attending private military school requires a recommendation from a General Officer or a Priest and the financial support to pay for the education. OCS candidates have served for at least one year through conscripted service and take an admissions test. Upon successful completion of the OCS test, they then attend OCS. This course is an intensive leadership course that teaches leadership skills while enforcing physical fitness standards. It is an exhausting course with a high attrition rate. Only 25% of the candidates entering OCS receive a commission. A Battlefield commission is recommended by a Colonel and approved by the first General in the soldier/airman's chain of command or above. Commissioned Officers serve an obligatory six years of service and will be retained in military service at the discretion of the Maleki Army Commanding General. The Maleki Army uses equipment from Elbistani (Russian federation). Their combat units are organized in a regimental system and then into battle groups (similar to Brigade Combat Teams). There are three skeletal division organizations that receive regimental battle groups for operational purposes. Mechanized Infantry 1st Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Regiment Motorized Infantry 4th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Regiment Light Infantry (Airborne/Air Assault) 9th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 10th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) The Infantry Regiments are organized into three battalions, with three companies per battalion. The regiment has a reconnaissance company, mortar battery, Anti-tank company, Engineer company, and Logistical Support Company. PMB-3M IFV is the primary vehicle in the Mech units and the RTB-90M “Chrimsk” is the primary vehicle in the Motorized units. Armor 15th Tank Regiment 16th Tank Regiment 18th Tank Regiment 20th Tank Regiment The Tank Regiments are organized into five battalions with four companies per battalion. The regiment has a recon company, mortar battery, engineer company and logistical support company. The M90AS Main Battle Tank is the primary vehicle in tanks units. Armored reconnaissance 21st Armored Recce Regiment 22nd Armored Recce Regiment The Armored Recce regiments are organized into four squadrons. The first three squadrons are organized into four troops with two infantry platoons and two tank platoons per troop. The heavy squadrons also have an FA battery and a logistical support platoon. The fourth squadron consists of three attack helicopter platoons with three attack helicopters and one observation helicopters per platoon. Primary vehicles consist of M90AS MBT, PMB-3M IFV, 2R5 (SP) 152mm howitzers, La-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter & the OH-10 Light Observation Helicopter (LOH). Field Artillery 32nd FA Regiment 34th FA Regiment 35th FA Regiment 42nd FA Regiment 45th FA Regiment (Light) 65th FA Regiment (MLRS) 69th FA Regiment (MLRS) The Maleki Field Artillery regiments are organized into three battalions with three line batteries and a Target Acquisition Battery (TAB) per battalion. Each line battery has six guns. The Direct Support howitzer for heavy units is the 2R5 (SP) 152mm and General Support howitzer is 9Z25 Hurricane multiple launch rocket system. The direct support howitzer for light units is the 2Z16 “Nora” 120 mm and the general support howitzer is the 2Z65 “Hooker” 152mm Towed howitzer. Aviation 101st Medium Lift Battalion 102nd Medium Lift Battalion 104th Medium Lift Battalion 106th Medium Lift Battalion 108th Attack Helicopter Battalion 110th Attack Helicopter Battalion 112th Attack Helicopter Battalion 115th Attack Helicopter Battalion 120th Heavy Lift Battalion 122nd Heavy Lift Battalion The Medium Lift Battalion is organized into four lift companies, an aviation maintenance company and the HHC. The Lift Company has three platoons of four helicopters. The attack helicopter battalion consists of three companies with three platoons per company. The attack helicopter platoon consists of three attack helos and one observation helicopter. The heavy lift battalion consists of three companies with two platoons per company. Each platoon has six helicopters. The primary vehicles are the Li-8 Medium Lift helicopter, La-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter, OH-10 Light Observation Helicopter (LOH), and the Li-26 Heavy Lift helicopter. Air Defense Artillery 140th ADA Battalion (light) 141st ADA Battalion (gun) 142nd ADA Battalion (gun) 143rd ADA Battalion (missile) 144th ADA Battalion (missile) 145th ADA Battalion (THAAD) 148th ADA Battalion (THAAD) The Maleki ADA battalions consist of four batteries with three platoons per battery. Each platoon has four squads with three ADA teams per squad. The THAAD battalions have six launch systems per battery in two platoons. There are five batteries per battalion. The primary ADA systems consist of FE-7 MANPADS, XTI-23 Quad 23mm Anti-aircraft system, 9L55 ESA(30Km) and M145 Anti-Ballistic Missile System (900Km). Military Police 150th MP Company 151st MP Company 152nd MP Company 153rd MP Company 154th MP Company 155th MP Company 156th MP Company 157th MP Company (Prison) 158th MP Company 159th MP Company 160th MP Company 161st MP Company 162nd MP Company 163rd MP Company 164th MP Company 165th MP Company 166th MP Company 167th MP Company 168th MP Company (Prison) 169th MP Company (Prison) 170th MP Company (HRT/SRT) The Maleki Military Police Companies perform a real-world duty by patrolling the streets of the Maleki Caliphate’s Cities. An MP Company is organized into four platoons with 44 MPs per platoon, a maintenance platoon, and the headquarters section of 12 men. There are 220 soldiers in an MP Company. One MP platoon will support one of the 12 Battle Groups during combat operations. One company will support a division during combat operations. Only six MP companies are employed during combat operations. Two companies are assigned to each division. The remaining companies will continue to perform civil police functions during wartime. Three of the companies are assigned to prison duty, but this function is rotated to the remaining companies on a three-year rotation. The 170th MP Company performs the role of Hostage Rescue and Special Reaction Team. Each squad, which is ten men, operates in five man teams. Each platoon also has technology analysts who provide intelligence information to the teams in the field. The MPs use GAZ-3121 "Tiger-2" (civilian SUV) for the Civil Police role and the Tiger-1 for its military role. The HRT/SRT Company uses 32x KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K MRAP vehicles for tactical situations capable of performing technology intercepts from the Typhoon. Engineers 180th Engineer Battalion (Heavy) 181st Engineer Battalion (Heavy) 182nd Engineer Battalion (Heavy) 183rd Engineer Battalion (Construction) 184th Engineer Battalion (Construction) 185th Engineer Battalion (Sappers) 186th Engineer Battalion (Sappers) The heavy engineer battalion consists of three line companies, a bridging company and the headquarters company. The line company consists of three platoons of engineers with breaching equipment. One platoon is designated as the construction platoon equipped with counter mobility and survivability construction equipment. The Construction Engineering battalion is organized like the heavy engineer battalion minus the bridging company. The platoons consist of construction equipment like pavers, back hoes, earth movers and dump trucks. The Light (Sapper) Engineer battalion has three companies with two sapper platoons and a construction platoon in each company. The fourth company is a pontoon company capable of providing light bridging for dismounted infantry and light wheeled vehicles. Military Intelligence 190th MI Battalion 191st MI Battalion 192nd MI Battalion 194th MI Battalion (SCIF) 195th MI Battalion (Translators) The Miltiary Intelligence units of the Caliphate perform a dual role like the MPs. They gather and analyze intelligence for the nation and then disseminate it to the Divisions and Battle Groups during wartime. During combat, each of the three battalions supports each division. The 195th provides translators to those units who require them. The 194th provides a Self Contained Intelligence Facility that works with the Divisions to provide intelligence of the battle field. Combat Service Support Assets 241st Forward Support Battalion 242nd Forward Support Battalion 243rd Forward Support Battalion 244th Forward Support Battalion 245th Forward Support Battalion 246th Forward Support Battalion 247th Forward Support Battalion 248th Forward Support Battalion 249th Forward Support Battalion 250th Main Support Battalion 251st Main Support Battalion 252nd Main Support Battalion 255th Corps Support Battalion Each FSB supports a Battle Group and the MSB supports a division. The CSB then supports the entire corps when it is fielded. Each Support Battalion has a maintenance company, Transportation company and a medical company. The Corps Support Battalion has a Mobile Surgical Hospital. 1st Sovereign Division 11th Battle Group 12th Battle Group 14th Battle Group 23rd Battle Group 2nd Sultan Division 17th Battle Group 19th Battle Group 24th Battle Group 25th Battle Group 3rd Shamshir Division 33rd Battle Group 36th Battle Group 40th Battle Group 52nd Battle Group Special Operations Command (Khopesh) 301st Royal Marine Commando Regiment (Airborne) 37th Special Air Service Regiment 38th SAS Regiment 39th SAS Regiment[/hider] [hider=Air Force][u][b]Air Force[/b][/u] The Air Force uses aircraft of Russian (Elbistani) design. They have a few of French construction as well. The Sarab is equivalent to the Dassault Mirage. The Sultana aircraft design is equivalent to the Sukhoi and the Mohammed Imam Ghani (MIG) aircraft design equals Mikoyan (MiG). Each Squadron had 8 aircraft. A Group has 3-5 squadrons; a wing has 3-5 groups and an air force can have 3-5 wings. The Kingdom of Elbistan is the designer of these aircraft, borrowed from the Russian Federation. 21st Tactical Fighter Wing 1st Interceptor Group 1 Squadron (Sarab F1) 2 Squadron (MIG-23P) 3 Squadron (MIG-23 ML) 66 Squadron (MIG-23ML) 75 Squadron (MIG-23P) 2nd Fighter Group 5 Squadron (MIG-25) 6 Squadron (MIG-25) 10 Squadron (MIG-25) 3rd Fighter Group 7 Squadron (MIG-29M) 80 Squadron (MIG-35) 83 Squadron (MIG-29M) 5th Fighter Group 13 Squadron (MIG-25) 34 Squadron (MIG-25) 42 Squadron (MIG-25) 11th Fighter Group 88 Squadron (MIG-29M) 92 Squadron (MIG-27) 29 Squadron (MIG-27) 25th Attack Wing 4th Attack Group 11 Squadron (Su-20) 12 Squadron (Su-24) 15 Squadron (Su-20) 99 Squadron (Su-24) 6th Attack Group 19 Squadron (Su-25) 37 Squadron (Su-34) 55 Squadron (Su-27) 84th Support Wing 7th Training Group 9 Squadron (Trainer) 21 Squadron (Trainer) 22 Squadron (trainer) 8th Lift Group 4 Squadron (AN-148) 14 Squadron (AN-124) 16 Squadron (AN-124) 24 Squadron (AN-148) 79 Squadron (AN-148) 9th Helicopter Group 25 Squadron (Mi-8 Helicopter) 30 Squadron (Mi-8 Helicopters) 44 Squadron (Mi-8) 10th Specialty Group 8 Squadron (Observation Aircraft) 18 Squadron (AWAC) 32 Squadron (Fuel Tankers) 33 Squadron (Medical Transport) 35 Squadron (VIP jet)[/hider] [h3][u][b]The Free Cities of Nalaar[/b][/u][/h3] These cities are independent of any centralized government. They have a mayor or governor for each center. Native people to the Free cities are all dark skinned with black hair and brown eyes. They are expressive and love life as much as their community. [center][hider=Free Cities of Nalaar][url=https://i.imgur.com/XLQISDF.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/vNKsI7D.png?1[/img][/url] Click on the map to see a larger crisp copy of this map[/hider][/center] [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Naming Conventions:[/b][/u][/color] African [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Provinces:[/b][/u][/color] There are no provinces in Nalaar! [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Major Cities:[/b][/u][/color] [indent]Conkerie Kankari Kore-Danere Kumasa Port Mersin[/indent] [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Minor Cities:[/b][/u][/color] [indent]Al-Zaida Amadi Suleppo[/indent] [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Geography:[/b][/u][/color] A majority of Nalaar is savannas, with grassy plains and the occasional rolling hills. The coastal region is most temperate with fertile soil, excellent for farming. Eastern portions of Nalaar extend into the desert to the east. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Climate:[/b][/u][/color] It is warm in Nalaar with temperatures ranging between 0 and 100 (F). Humidity levels are higher near the coast. Hurricanes hit the coast of Nalaar in summer months. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Politics & Law[/b][/u][/color] The Free Cities of Nalaar are each independently run. The "nation" is not even a confederacy. Each city is an independenet city state run by a Governor [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Conkerie[/b][/u][/color] Governor Javion Ruffin is head of state for Conkerie. He allows citizens and foreign visitors to do whatever they wish in his city, as long as they do not commit assault/murder on other people or commit damage to other people's property. The law enforcement is pretty lax in this city. Like the Maleki Caliphate, Military Police Officers are the primary law enforcement arm in Conkerie. A board of 15 Council members act as the legislative body for the city. Governor Ruffin has a similar veto power as the Sultan of Maleki. Instead of a 66% majority to overturn a veto, the council needs only 8 members to overturn the veto. There are four District courtrooms and four Superior courtnouses in Conkerie. There is also one appellate court with three magistrates appointed for life by the Governor. The appellate court is called the Supreme Appellate Court of Conkerie. There is one prison located two miles into the desert that has a very small population of inmates. There are several firearms dealers in the city as well as shops that deal in special tools and chemicals needed to conduct suvert operations if needed. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Kankari[/b][/u][/color] Governor Johntey Blake runs the city with an iron fist. He uses infantry troops to support the Military Police officers with their law enforcement duties. Their reputation is, "they will shoot first and ask question later" is no exaggeration. As long as a foreigner maintains a low profile, he/she should have no threat from the MPs or Infantry patrols in Kankari. There is no board of Councilmen in Kankari. Governor Blake has a legislative advisor who writes legislation for him. It passes only wtih the governor's approval. A board of three magistrates serve as the only courthouse in Kankari. The prison, found in the hottest part of the desert is overpopulated and would be accused of several civil rights violations if investigated in other nations. It is despicable. A convict has a better chance of being killed in prison than on the streets of Kankari. Governor Blake has a company of foreign mercenaries, called, "Death Troops" who serve as his personal body guards and conduct investigations per the Governor's request. You do not want the Death Troops on your tail. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Kore-Danere[/b][/u][/color] Governor Ayren Cole believes in the equal weight of justice. He strives to create a community where children can attend school and citizens can thrive without fear of harassment or a lack of the necessities of life. Like the other cities of Nalaar, he uses the Military Police to enforce laws in his city. He has a nine member board of councilmen who enact legislation which Governor Cole must approve. The board of Councilmen need only five members to overturn his veto. There are three district courthouses, three superior courthouses and one appellate court; the Kore-Danere Superior Appellate Court. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Kumasa[/b][/u][/color] Governor Keenan Bush is an egomaniacal overlord. He wears an army uniform, presenting himself as a General officer, wearing a 4" wide red sash over his uniform. He always wears reflective aviator shades as well. There was a 9-man board of councilmen when he first took office, but he had them all killed shortly after he seized power. He hired a mercenary company called, "Bush Masters" to enforce his rule on the people. The people live in fear under Governor Bush's power. Some units within the army, he does not trust, but does use the Military Police assisted by Infantry to patrol the city and enforce his laws. He really does not care about murder, assault, B&E or larcenies unless it affects him personally. The people live in constant fear of being taken away and either locked up in the Muhammed Jordan Prison or executed. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Port Mersin[/b][/u][/color] Governor Tariq Manning cares for the people of his city. He works closely wtih the board of council members in enacting legislation to help the people. He walks the city of Port Mersin chatting with the city's residents about what issues affect them most. He does whatever he can to help them. He is welcoming and friendly to strangers, but do not cross him. He will come down heavy handed on those who offend his residents or their property. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Al-Zaida[/b][/u][/color] Governor Leon Bryant-Doyle is a decent ruler over the people of Al-Zaida. He encourages free enterprise with the businessmen of his city and seeks trade with the other cities of Nalaar and the other nations of Anhuac. Governor Doyle has a secret service detachment, but tries to maintain a distance with them. He trusts his people. HE loves his people and does not believe there is a valid threat against his life. The legislative body of Al-Zaida is a 27 member board elected by the nine districts of the city. The Supreme Judicial Court of Appeals is the highest court in the city with five district and four superior courthouses. The prison in Al-Zaida is of low population as crime is not a significant issue in the city. The people have a good life here. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Amadi[/b][/u][/color] Governor Ashura Okoye is a tall slender man at 6'8" in height. He likes wearing a military uniform and aviator sunglasses like others in the region. His personal security detachment (PSD) is composed of Tunidian Mercenaries from Fragnoli. He does not trust his own people and is eager to punish those who commit the smallest infraction. His military lacks discipline and the Governor does not trust his own commanders as well. The Legislative body of Amadi is made up of thirteen elected councilmen, but the Governor has no communications with this body. He does not trust them. The judges serve as mere figure heads. If they make decisions against what hte Governor intends, the Governor will countermand their decisions and do what he wants. Executions are the favored form of punishments over incarceration. Crime is low, but corruption is high. Prostitution and racketeering are overly abundant in the city with two crime families competing for control over the city. [color=9e0b0f][u][b]Suleppo[/b][/u][/color] Governor Rashidi Obi has been in office for only four months and is still getting used to his post. He is not sure what he can and cannot do. The people are uncertain of him as well. He has not been seen often in the public eye. Governor Obi prefers to dress in casual attire that would be considered appropriate for the hot climate of Nalaar. He does have a PSD composed of Suleppo soldiers who the Governor trusts immensely. His army is professional, numbering about a Brigade plus in strength with both heavy and light units. The board of councilors numbers 15 and decide legislative matters in the city. There is only one courthouse for the District, superior and Appellate courts are housed. Crime is low and the people are generally happy in Suleppo.